Objectivity in Journalism
HAMMER | 7:30 p.m., Hammer Museum
In 2016, the Oxford English Dictionary named “post-truth” its international word of the year, while the phrases “alternative facts” and “fake news” continue to haunt news media. Former editor of The Nation and veteran journalist Victor Navasky, University of Missouri journalism professor Tom Warhover, and journalist Lewis Wallace discuss media objectivity, neutrality, and opinion in a political and cultural era where emotional appeals are in constant tension with objective facts. Moderated by political theorist Ainsley LeSure.
Event Date: Tuesday, Jun. 6, 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Hammer Museum
Price: Free
The Hammer is located at the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards in Westwood Village, three blocks east of the 405 freeway’s Wilshire exit.
Parking is available under the museum.